Yilan City (

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: ''Yílán Shì'';

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POJ: ''Gî-lân-chhī'') is a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a unit of administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township or a district. Such cities are under the jurisdiction of counties. It is also the lowes ...

and the

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of Yilan County,

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. The city lies on the north side of the

Lanyang River The Lanyang River () is a river in northeast Taiwan. Geology The river flows through Yilan County for 73 kilometers. It has a drainage basin area of 978 km2 with maximum peak flow of 5,420 m3/s. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is ...

History

The

Yilan Plain Yilan Plain (), also called the Lanyang Plain (), or historically Kabalan (), Kapsulan (), Komalan () is a plain in Yilan County, Taiwan. The plain has an alluvial fan which formed by Lanyang River. The plain was formed in the shape of nearly ...

in which the city is located has historically been referred to as Kapalan (), Kapsulan (; also 甲子蘭), Komalan (), etc. These names, as well as that of Yilan itself, were given to the sites by the Kavalan tribe of

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s. Later arrivals included

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settlers during the Qing Dynasty in China (1802) and settlers from

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during Taiwan's

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(1895-1945).

Qing Dynasty

In 1810 under Qing dynasty rule, a formal administration office was established at Wuwei (五圍) and "Komalan Subprefecture" () was at the present day location of Yilan City. Construction of the city wall was completed a year later. After a few years once the basic infrastructure was ready, the city assumed the political, economical, cultural and educational center for the

Lanyang Plain Yilan Plain (), also called the Lanyang Plain (), or historically Kabalan (), Kapsulan (), Komalan () is a plain in Yilan County, Taiwan. The plain has an alluvial fan which formed by Lanyang River. The plain was formed in the shape of nearly e ...

. In 1878, Komalan was a large rice production area commonly called ''Kapsulan'', and became a district called ''Gilan Hsien''. It was one of the three new districts that constituted the new

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Empire of Japan

According to the 1904 census, the population of ''Giran'' town was about 15,000.

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

on 25 October 1945, Yilan City was created in January 1946 as a

the

of the newly created Yilan County and continue to become the political, economical and cultural centers of the region.

Geography

Yilan City is located on

with an average altitude of 7.38 meters above sea level. * Area: * Population: 95,907 (December 2016)

Climate

Yilan City experiences a

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(

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: ''Cfa'') with mild winters and hot, humid summers.

Administrative divisions

Yilan City consists of 38 villages and 478 neighborhoods, including: *Baili (), Beijin (), Beimen (), Caiyuan (), Chenggong (), Cian (), Daxin (), Fuguo (), Fuxing (), Jianjun (), Jianye (), Jiaobai (), Jinshi (), Kaixuan (), Liming (), Meizhou (), Minquan (), Minzu (), Nanjin (), Nanmen (), Nanqiao (), Qijie (), Qizhang (), Shennong (), Siyuan (), Taishan (), Dongcun (), Dongmen/Tungmen (), Wenhua (), Xiaolian (), Xiaodong (), Ximen (), Xinmin (), Xinsheng (), Xindong (), Yanping (), Zhongshan () and Zhongxing ()

Government institutions

Yilan County Government The Yilan County Government () is the local government of Yilan County, Taiwan. Yilan County Hall is located in Yilan City, adjacent to Yilan County Council building, Local Court and District Attorney's Office. Organizational structure Firs ...

Yilan County Council The Yilan County Council (ILCC; ) is the elected county council of Yilan County, Taiwan. The council composes of 34 councilors elected in local elections held every four years. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of ...

* Institute of Yilan County History

Tourist attractions

Former Yilan Prison The Former Yilan Prison () is a former prison in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. History The prison was originally founded in 1896 with the name Yilan Branch Institute of Taipei Punishment Institute. It was then renamed to First Branch Priso ...

Memorial Hall of Founding of Yilan Administration The Memorial Hall of Founding of Yilan Administration (; colloquially, ''Founding Memorial Hall'') is a memorial hall dedicated to the founding of Yilan County Government located in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County, Taiwan. Histo ...

* Yilan Brick Kiln * Yilan Confucian Temple *

Yilan Distillery Chia Chi Lan Wine Museum The Yilan Distillery Chia Chi Lan Liquor Museum () or Chia Chi Lan Liquor Museum is a museum about wine in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally built in 1935. Architecture The museum building is a two- ...

* Yilan Literary Museum * Yilan Museum of Art

Transportation

Yilan City is accessible by

Yilan Station Yilan () is a railway station of Yilan line of the Taiwan Railways Administration located at Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 24 March 1919. On 21 October 2018, a train derailment occurred, killing 18 peopl ...

of the Taiwan Railways.

References

Bibliography

External links

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Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area
{{Authority control County-administered cities of Taiwan Populated places in Yilan County, Taiwan